Total births
3,911
Girls' name · since 1981
Yaneli
3,911 babies named Yaneli in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1438
- among girls today
- 3,911
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yaneli is the #1438 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,911 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Yaneli recorded 3,911 times among girls since 1981, holding rank #1438 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #1438 among girls today
- 3,911 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yaneli is currently the #1438 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 3,911 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1438
- among girls today
- 3,911
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yaneli vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1438
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Yaneli was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
189 babies were named Yaneli in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yaneli compares
3,911 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yaneli's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaneli | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,911 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 189 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yaneli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yaneli's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 189, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yaneli at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,438
Active since
1981
Yaneli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 189
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Yaneli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yaneli's strongest decade.
1,324 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Yaneli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 467
1990s
467 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,191 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,324 births
- 2020s
2020s
864 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,324 births (34% of all-time use).
How Yaneli compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yaneli's total volume
Yaneli vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yaneli by state
Where Yaneli concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,061 | 27.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 661 | 16.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 224 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 198 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 88 | 2.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 80 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Colorado | | 63 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 58 | 1.5% |
California share of Yaneli's total US births 27.1%
Even split
1,061 of 3,911 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Yaneli appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaneli? ▼
3,911 babies have been named Yaneli since 1981. It currently ranks #1438 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 189 births.
When was Yaneli most popular? ▼
Yaneli was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,324 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yaneli most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yaneli are California (1,061 births), Texas (661 births), Illinois (224 births).
How long has the name Yaneli been used? ▼
Records for Yaneli go back to 1981, giving 45 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yaneli? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yanira, Yana, Yanet, Yanely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yaneli's data
- Yaneli's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,324 total births) through the 2020s (864) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yanelis (1,061 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yaneli
Nearby Names Like Yaneli
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaneli
Yanira Girl
#5337 3,309 births
Yana Girl
#1886 2,670 births
Yanet Girl
#7012 2,269 births
Yanely Girl
#4331 1,706 births
Yaneth Girl
#3996 1,103 births
Compare Yaneli side by side: Yaneli vs Yanira Yaneli vs Yana Yaneli vs Yanet
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yaneli: #1438 Girls' Name - 3,911 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaneli. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yaneli draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.